A fictional
story is told of a bird during the days of creation. This particular bird was
created without wings and when it looked around at other birds soaring in the
heavens it implored the Creator to allow it to fly. That night, whilst the bird
was asleep, G–d affixedwings to its body. When the bird awoke and saw two new
appendages to its body it said to G–d, “G–d, I asked you to make me fly, not to
make me heavier.” G–d replied, “little bird, just flap them and you will see
that you will fly.” The restrictions often seem like extra baggage but once we
utilize them, they allow us to fly and soar into new heights. - Nissan
Dubov
“To say the right thing at the right time, keep still most of the time.” John W. Roper Those who get in trouble most often are those cannot seem to keep still, remain silent. Life teaches many lessons. Among the best lessons of life is one my father taught me at an early age was, “If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.” The contributions we make to life via our mouth are many and varied. Most of the time, I reckon, they are not contributions at all, but things that diminish the richness of life.
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